Term: | Thermokarst |
Definition: | The process by which characteristic landforms result from the thawing of Ice-Rich Permafrost or the melting of Massive Ice. Landforms found in Thermokarst terrain include Alases, Thermokarst Lakes, and Thermokarst Mounds. |
Term: | Thermokarst |
Definition: |
Term: | Thermokarst |
Definition: | The process by which characteristic landforms result from the thawing of ice-rich permafrost or the melting of massive ice. |
Term: | Thermokarst |
Definition: | The process by which characteristic landforms result from the thawing of ice-rich permafrost or the melting of massive ground ice. |
Term: | Thermokarst |
Definition: | The process by which characteristic landforms result from the thawing of ice-rich permafrost or the melting of massive ice |
Term: | Thermokarst |
Definition: | Landscape dominated by depressions, pits, and caves that is created by the thawing of ground ice in high latitude locations. Resembles karst landscape but is not created by chemical weathering. |